Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic

Celtic played Dundee Utd at The CalForth Construction Arena on 20:00 Wed 17 Dec 2025 in the Scottish Premiership.

Scottish Premiership
Dundee United
Dundee United
2 - 1
Celtic
Celtic
20:00 Wed 17 Dec 2025
The CalForth Construction Arena

Lineup

View the team lineups for Dundee United vs Celtic F.C.

Dundee Utd
Dave Richards
25
Richards
90'
Will Ferry
11
Ferry
Ross Graham
6
Graham
23
Keresztes
58'
Bert Esselink
3
Esselink
Ševelj 46'
Ryan Strain
2
Strain
Luca Stephenson
21
Stephenson
86'
Craig Sibbald
14
Sibbald
17
Fatah
Zac Sapsford
9
Sapsford
61' Möller 80'
Max Watters
36
Watters
Dolček 70'
Subs
31
Adams
Vicko Sevelj
5
Ševelj
 Esselink 46'
37
Harding
44
Beattie
Julian Eskesen
10
Eskesen
Ivan Dolček
19
Dolček
 Watters 70'
7
Trapanovski
Nikolaj Möller
77
Möller
 Sapsford 80'
34
Stirton
Celtic
Kasper Schmeichel
1
Schmeichel
Kieran Tierney
63
Tierney
Scales 75'
Auston Trusty
6
Trusty
Anthony Ralston
56
Ralston
Callum McGregor
42
McGregor
Reo Hatate
41
Hatate
Engels 65'
Paulo Bernardo
28
Bernardo
43' Forrest 65'
Luke McCowan
14
McCowan
Daizen Maeda
38
Maeda
13'
Hyunjun Yang
13
Yang
Nygren 86'
Johnny Kenny
24
Kenny
Yamada 65'
Subs
Viljami Sinisalo
12
Sinisalo
Dane Murray
47
Murray
Liam Scales
5
Scales
 Tierney 75'
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
4
Simpson-Pusey
Colby Donovan
51
Donovan
Arne Engels
27
Engels
 Hatate 65'
Benjamin Nygren
8
Nygren
 Yang 86'
James Forrest
49
Forrest
 Bernardo 65'
Shin Yamada
18
Yamada
 Kenny 65'

Match statistics

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Possession
26
74
Shots
16
17
Shots on Target
7
2
Corners
6
6
Fouls
10
3
Offsides
3
3

Match news

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Celts Are Here · Dec 20, 2025

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Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

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Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

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I scored against Celtic but they are ‘not in great shape’ under Wilfried Nancy
The Celtic Way · Dec 19, 2025

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Herald Scotland · Dec 19, 2025

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Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

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Cops launch manhunt after masked Celtic fan pictured aiming ‘bladed weapon’ at Hoops board
Daily Record · Dec 19, 2025

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Investigation launched after ‘fan points bladed weapon’ towards Celtic board during Dundee United match
STV Sport · Dec 19, 2025

Investigation launched after ‘fan points bladed weapon’ towards Celtic board during Dundee United match

“I’m Going to Take It” – Wilfried Nancy Shoulders Celtic Blame
Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

“I’m Going to Take It” – Wilfried Nancy Shoulders Celtic Blame

Celtic’s Board Set Wilfried Nancy Up to Fail
Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

Celtic’s Board Set Wilfried Nancy Up to Fail

“Death Spiral” – Wilfried Nancy Caught in Celtic’s ‘Self-Inflicted’ Chaos
Celts Are Here · Dec 19, 2025

“Death Spiral” – Wilfried Nancy Caught in Celtic’s ‘Self-Inflicted’ Chaos

“Set Up to Fail” – ESPN Pundits Lay Bare Celtic’s Chaotic Handling of Wilfried Nancy
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“Set Up to Fail” – ESPN Pundits Lay Bare Celtic’s Chaotic Handling of Wilfried Nancy

Sutton hits nail on head – “They have second-rate strikers, and that’s the issue”
The Celtic Star · Dec 19, 2025

Sutton hits nail on head – “They have second-rate strikers, and that’s the issue”

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